Gilbert M. Woodward
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Gilbert Motier Woodward was a U.S. Representative
from Wisconsin
.
, and was educated in the common schools.
He studied law, was admitted to the bar in 1861 and commenced practice in La Crosse, Wisconsin
, in February 1860.
during the Civil War
as a private, first sergeant, second lieutenant, first lieutenant, and adjutant in the Second Regiment, Wisconsin Volunteer Infantry
of the Iron Brigade
.
Woodward was elected as a Democrat
to the Forty-eighth Congress (March 4, 1883-March 3, 1885) but was an unsuccessful for reelection in 1884 to the Forty-ninth Congress.
After leavving office he resumed the practice of law in La Crosse, Wisconsin
and was an unsuccessful Democratic candidate for Governor of Wisconsin in 1886.
He served as delegate to the Democratic National Convention in 1888.
He died in La Crosse, Wisconsin
, March 13, 1913 and is buried in Oak Grove Cemetery.
United States House of Representatives
The United States House of Representatives is one of the two Houses of the United States Congress, the bicameral legislature which also includes the Senate.The composition and powers of the House are established in Article One of the Constitution...
from Wisconsin
Wisconsin
Wisconsin is a U.S. state located in the north-central United States and is part of the Midwest. It is bordered by Minnesota to the west, Iowa to the southwest, Illinois to the south, Lake Michigan to the east, Michigan to the northeast, and Lake Superior to the north. Wisconsin's capital is...
.
Early life
Woodward was born December 25, 1835 in Washington, D.C.Washington, D.C.
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, and was educated in the common schools.
He studied law, was admitted to the bar in 1861 and commenced practice in La Crosse, Wisconsin
La Crosse, Wisconsin
La Crosse is a city in and the county seat of La Crosse County, Wisconsin, United States. The city lies alongside the Mississippi River.The 2011 Census Bureau estimates the city had a population of 52,485...
, in February 1860.
Civil War
He served more than three years in the Union ArmyUnion Army
The Union Army was the land force that fought for the Union during the American Civil War. It was also known as the Federal Army, the U.S. Army, the Northern Army and the National Army...
during the Civil War
American Civil War
The American Civil War was a civil war fought in the United States of America. In response to the election of Abraham Lincoln as President of the United States, 11 southern slave states declared their secession from the United States and formed the Confederate States of America ; the other 25...
as a private, first sergeant, second lieutenant, first lieutenant, and adjutant in the Second Regiment, Wisconsin Volunteer Infantry
2nd Wisconsin Volunteer Infantry Regiment
The 2nd Regiment Wisconsin Volunteer Infantry was an infantry regiment that served in the Union Army during the American Civil War. It spent most of the war as a member of the famous Iron Brigade of the Army of the Potomac.-Service:...
of the Iron Brigade
Iron Brigade
The Iron Brigade, also known as the Iron Brigade of the West or the Black Hat Brigade, was an infantry brigade in the Union Army of the Potomac during the American Civil War. Although it fought entirely in the Eastern Theater, it was composed of regiments from Western states...
.
Postbellum
After the war he served as district attorney of La Crosse County 1866-1873, as mayor in 1874 and 1875, and was the City attorney in 1876-1882.Woodward was elected as a Democrat
Democratic Party (United States)
The Democratic Party is one of two major contemporary political parties in the United States, along with the Republican Party. The party's socially liberal and progressive platform is largely considered center-left in the U.S. political spectrum. The party has the lengthiest record of continuous...
to the Forty-eighth Congress (March 4, 1883-March 3, 1885) but was an unsuccessful for reelection in 1884 to the Forty-ninth Congress.
After leavving office he resumed the practice of law in La Crosse, Wisconsin
La Crosse, Wisconsin
La Crosse is a city in and the county seat of La Crosse County, Wisconsin, United States. The city lies alongside the Mississippi River.The 2011 Census Bureau estimates the city had a population of 52,485...
and was an unsuccessful Democratic candidate for Governor of Wisconsin in 1886.
He served as delegate to the Democratic National Convention in 1888.
He died in La Crosse, Wisconsin
La Crosse, Wisconsin
La Crosse is a city in and the county seat of La Crosse County, Wisconsin, United States. The city lies alongside the Mississippi River.The 2011 Census Bureau estimates the city had a population of 52,485...
, March 13, 1913 and is buried in Oak Grove Cemetery.